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General Atomics Unveils MQ-9 Successor Drone With 'Ultra-Long Endurance'
September 15, 2020 @ 05:52 AMGeneral Atomics has unveiled a rendering of its stealthy, next-generation unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that could replace U.S
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Turkey Hires Washington Lobbyist to Help Clear Helicopter Sale to Pakistan
August 19, 2020 @ 01:19 PMTurkey has hired a Washington law firm to lobby with the US administration for securing an export licence which will help complete a $1.5 billion sale of ATAK helicopters to Pakistan
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Russia Developing PD-8 Engine to Replace SaM146 Powerplant for SSJ100 Airliner
July 16, 2020 @ 09:01 AMRostec the parent company of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has revealed that work on a new engine for the Sukhoi SSJ100 regional airliner, the PD-8 has commenced to replace the SaM146 power plant currently produced by Powerjet, a 50:50 joint venture between Frances Safran and Russian NPO Saturn. “Based on the solutions used in the PD-14 gas generator for MC-21, we are developing the PD-8 engine
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Ultra Electronics Receives $47M for US Navy’s Software-Defined Surface-Search Radar Systems
July 15, 2020 @ 05:40 AMThe U.S
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DARPA Program to Eliminate Large, Power-Hungry Antennas for Tactical Communication
June 12, 2020 @ 07:19 AMThe United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has introduced a new program to eliminate large, power-hungry antennas for better long-range tactical communications for US troops in remote locations. Presently, troops in faraway locations require giant parabolic dishes, tall pole-mounted antennas, large antenna domes, and high-power amplifiers
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Some 23 Russian Pantsir Air Defense Systems Destroyed in Syria, Libya: Reports
June 9, 2020 @ 09:45 AMAt least 23 Pantsir air defense systems have been destroyed by Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Anka-S combat drones in Syria and Libya. Eight more Russian missile systems and 15 combat vehicles were blown up in Middle East conflicts and in Africa respectively, reports Ukraines
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DARPA Selects Teams to Implement Secure Silicon Program
June 1, 2020 @ 07:25 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two teams to implement the Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) project which aims to automate the process of incorporating scalable defense mechanisms into chip designs. The two AISS research teams are: Synopsys, Arm, Boeing, Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research at the University of Florida, Texas A&M University, UltraSoC, and University of California, San Diego Northrop Grumman, IBM, University of Arkansas, and University of Florida DARPA aims to develop the technology to keep problems posed by Internet of Things (IoT) at bay
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Bundeswehr Receives Rheinmetall Fox Vehicles Now Configured to Destroy Bombs
May 11, 2020 @ 10:44 AMThe German Bundeswehr is taking delivery of Rheinmetall Fox/Fuch armored transport vehicles newly-configured to support Explosives and Ordnance Demolition (EOD) missions. “Unexploded ordnance, mines and improvised explosive devices pose a grave threat to troops deployed in harms way
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Lockheed Martin to Commence Satellite Integration for DARPA’s Military Space Program
April 26, 2020 @ 06:24 AMLockheed Martin will commence the first phase of satellite integration on DARPAs Blackjack program, a constellation of low-earth-orbiting (LEO) spacecraft to keep the US Military perpetually connected and informed. The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s Blackjack program aims to demonstrate a global high-speed communications network in LEO to replace expensive geo-synchronous orbiting satellites that will provide the US DoD connected, autonomous, and persistent coverage employing multiple payload types and missions
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S.Korea's Bigung Rocket Passes Pentagon Test for Export to US
April 8, 2020 @ 04:37 AMThe Pentagon has cleared the export of South Korea's Bigung ("Flying arrow") guided rocket system in the US after it performed well in tests conducted last October. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on April 7 that the 70-millimeter rocket system hit all 10 targets and met US requirements during the Pentagon's Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) session held in South Korea last year
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China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
